Two very important posts on anti-oppression conversations that so often implode and intersectional goals that end up not being reached. I’m bookmarking these.
Politics
Breastfeeding anti-discrimination changes passed at the Federal level
The Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 establishes breastfeeding as a separate discrimination grounds; includes provisions about discrimination based on family responsibilities; and strengthens and extends sexual harassment provisions.
Vale Bob Gould, Bookseller Extraordinaire
If you imagine the stereotypical, small, dusty secondhand bookshop, enlarge it substantially and then imbue this cavern with many of the bigger-on-the-inside properties of the TARDIS as if designed by Escher you might start to get a feel for how those shops worked.
The Gingrichburg Address
Stephen Colbert gets John Lithgow to recite that baffling wafflefest Press Release of Doom from Newt Gingrich’s presidential spokesman, Rick Tyler.
Quick Hit – To march or not to march?
Great post from Racialicious on Slut Walk.
Today’s Dose of Awesome: #ItsOKtoBeTakei
The so-called “don’t say gay” law is premised on the misguided belief that, by not talking about gay people, they can simply make us disappear.
Satoshi Kanazawa is still a jackass
Every few months I read about some turds dropped by this evolutionary psychologist and his penchant for spectacularly prejudiced Just So stories. This week he let us know that he’s absolutely sure that the whole world agrees with him that black women are “objectively” uglier than other women.
Quick Hit – Two cadets removed from ADFA
Update on ADFA Skype incident. “Following this court appearance, both cadets were removed from the academy pending the outcome of administrative and court action,” the spokesperson said.
Who’s a Climate Scientist? #hungrybeast
Sneak preview from the Power Episode of #hungrybeast 9.30pm ABC1 Wednesdays…In the media landscape there are climate change deniers and believers, but rarely are those speaking about climate change actual climate scientists…
Slutwalking
The best deconstruction I’ve read yet: Sex, lies and slutwalking by Lauren Rosewarne
Hoyden About Town 